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Shrimp Fleet Reaching out to Premier for Intervention as Frustrations Build

May 31, 2023

The 4R Shrimp Fleet is looking to Premier Andrew Furey to intervene in the current shrimp crisis, following the second

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MEDIA RELEASE: ASP Retaliatory Clawbacks Harm Crab Resource

May 29, 2023

Companies are once again trying to pull one-over on fish harvesters because of the modest gains we made during the extended tie-up.

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4R Shrimp Fleet Looking for Fairness in Fishery

May 26, 2023

This afternoon, the Shrimp Committee met virtually with President Greg Pretty and Secretary-Treasurer Jason Spingle to state their intentions to

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MEDIA RELEASE: Crab Fishery Underway in Newfoundland and Labrador  

May 23, 2023

“To say we are no better off than when the Panel price came out is incorrect. The final offer selection process didn’t give harvesters a formula. But the Union did. Our members’ solidarity did. The value we’ve protected here is extremely important and cannot be overstated,” says FFAW-Unifor President Greg Pretty.

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OFFER SIGNED TO START CRAB FISHERY

May 19, 2023

This morning, the FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee agreed to sign off on a deal to start a crab fishery

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UNION STILL FIGHTING FOR SOLUTION TO SNOW CRAB IMPASSE

May 18, 2023

Despite talks breaking off yesterday, the FFAW-Unifor Bargaining Committee continued to meet virtually today in an attempt to find a

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Tie Up Continues in Crab Fishery

May 17, 2023

Talks broke off today between the FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP), and the tie-up

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PROVINCIAL PROCESSING SYSTEM BROKEN, OUTSIDE BUYERS FOR ALL SPECIES NOW

May 17, 2023

Six weeks into a provincial shutdown of the snow crab fishery and no movement on the minimum price from the

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NEGOTIATIONS STILL ONGOING – PREMIER INTERVENES IN CRAB CRISIS

May 16, 2023

Negotiations took place all day today, with Premier Andrew Furey intervening between the FFAW and ASP. The Premier’s intervention today

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SNOW CRAB COMMITTEE IN ST. JOHN’S TO CONTINUE BARGAINING

May 15, 2023

The FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee met in person in St. John’s today to reengage ASP in negotiations. Additional updates

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